Daily Current Affairs April 15&16

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April 15&16| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs April 15&16

1. When World Art Day is celebrated each year?
A) 1 January
B) 15 April
C) 22 May
D) 10 September
E) 3 November
Answer: B) 15 April

• To spread awareness about art worldwide, World Art Day is celebrated each year on 15 April.
• This year’s theme is ‘Art is good for the health’.
• UNESCO too proclaimed this day at the 40th session of its General Conference in 2019

History:

• First observed in 2012, World Art Day was celebrated to commemorate the renowned artist Leonardo Da Vinci — renowned for his incredible artistic work ‘Mona Lisa’. The painting is considered as the most influential painting in the world.

World Voice Day

• Every year, World Voice Day (WVD) is celebrated on April 16 across the world
  World Voice Day

History:

• According to historical records, World Voice Day was first celebrated by a group of voice care specialists in Brazil. The celebration of World Voice Day started in Brazil in 1999 as the Brazilian National Voice Day.
• The day was established after an initiative of physicians, speech-language pathologists, and singing teachers. It was on April 16, 1999, when the Brazilian Society of Laryngology and Voice, chaired by Dr Nedio Steffen, declared the day as Brazilian Voice Day.
• Apart from Brazil, the United States of America, Portugal, and Argentina also marked the day. According to historical records, the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery began to mark the day in 2002. The day was officially designated World Health Day in 2003

Himachal Pradesh celebrates its 75th formation day

• The 75th anniversary of the formation of Himachal Pradesh is being celebrated across the State
• Himachal Pradesh came into existence on the 15th of April 1948 as a Chief Commissioner’s State. With this, Himachal Pradesh was created as a province of India. Later on the 25th of January 1950,
• Himachal was made a ‘C’ category State.
• After this, on the 1st of November, 1956, Himachal Pradesh was declared a Union Territory.
• In 1966, the hilly areas of Punjab were included in Himachal Pradesh.
• On the 18th of December 1970, Parliament passed the Himachal Pradesh Act and on the 25th of January 1971, Himachal Pradesh came into existence as a full-fledged State and became the 18th State of the country.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs April 15&6

2. Who won the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters 2023 in Men’s Singles Category, clinching his first ATP Masters 1000 title?
A) Rafael Nadal
B) Novak Djokovic
C) Andrey Rublev
D) Daniil Medvedev
E) StefanosTsitsipas
Answer: C) Andrey Rublev

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3. India won how many medals in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan?
A)14
B)15
C)11
D)13
E)12
Answer: A)14

• India won 14 medals in the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan
  AmanSehrawat defeated Kyrgyzstan’s AlmazSmanbekov 9-4 in the 57kg freestyle final to bag a gold medal.

Asian Wrestling Championships 2023: India’s medal winners:

• AmanSehrawat (men’s 57kg freestyle) – gold
• Anirudh Kumar (men’s 125kg freestyle) – bronze
• Deepak (men’s 79kg freestyle) – bronze
• Rupin (Greco-Roman 55kg) – silver
• NeerajChikara (Greco-Roman 63kg ) – bronze
• Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman 87kg) – bronze
• Vikas (Greco-Roman 72kg) – bronze
• AntimPanghal (women’s 53kg freestyle) – silver
• Nisha Dahiya (women’s 68 kg freestyle) – silver
• Anshu Malik (women’s 57kg freestyle) – bronze
• Sonam Malik (women’s 62kg freestyle) – bronze
• Manisha (women’s 65kg freestyle) – bronze
• ReetikaHooda (women’s 72kg freestyle) – bronze
• Priya (women’s 76 kg freestyle) – bronze

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs April  15&16

4. What is the name of the retail term deposit scheme recently reintroduced by State Bank of India?
A) SHANTI
B) SUKANYA
C) AMRIT KALASH
D) VARDHAN
E) KISAN VIKAS
Answer: C) AMRIT KALASH

• State Bank of India has decided to reintroduce a retail term deposit dubbed as ‘AMRIT KALASH’. It is a special scheme of 400 days tenor.
• Earlier, the bank had launched this retail term deposit scheme with a specific duration and it was valid from February 15, 2023, to March 31, 2023
• The specific tenor scheme of “400 days” (AmritKalash) at Rate of Interest of 7.10 % w.e.f. 12- April- 2023. Senior Citizens are eligible for rate of interest of 7.60%. The Scheme will be valid till 30-June-2023
• The interest rate on this term is 7.10% for regular people and 7.60% for elderly citizens
  Domestic retail term deposits including NRI Rupee Term Deposits below Rs 2 crore
  Interest is paid on term deposits at monthly, quarterly, and semi-annual intervals
  SBI Sarvottam (Non-Callable) domestic retail term deposits
• SBI ‘Sarvottam’ (Non-Callable) term deposits is a special scheme for deposits over Rs 15 lakh for resident people and non-resident individuals.
• this deposit plan offers a higher rate of interest with no provision for early withdrawal. This plan provides investors with 1 year and 2 year FDs with interest rates that are 30 basis points and 40 basis points higher than the card rate, respectively

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5. When will the framework for acceptance of Green Deposits of regulated entities (RE) announced by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) come into effect?
A) April 1, 2023
B) May 1, 2023
C) June 1, 2023
D) July 1, 2023
E) August 1, 2023
Answer: C) June 1, 2023

• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the framework for acceptance of Green Deposits of regulated entities (RE).
• The idea is to foster and develop a green finance ecosystem in the country, the central bank said.
• The framework shall come into effect from June 1, 2023
• The framework is applicable to Scheduled Commercial Banks including Small Finance Banks excluding Regional Rural Banks, Local Area Banks and Payments Banks and all deposit-taking Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), including Housing Finance Companies.
• A green deposit means an interest-bearing deposit, received by the RE for a fixed period and the proceeds of which are earmarked for being allocated towards green finance.
• The registered entities shall issue green deposits as cumulative or non-cumulative deposits
• On maturity, the green deposits would be renewed or withdrawn at the option of the depositor. The green deposits shall be denominated in Indian Rupees only.
• The tenor, size, interest rate and other terms and conditions (as applicable to the RE) are defined in the Master Direction of the Reserve Bank.

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Business and Economy – Daily Current Affairs April 15&16

6. Which country has emerged as India’s biggest trading partner in FY23 with a trade volume of $128.55 billion?
A) China
B) Japan
C) United States
D) United Kingdom
E) Germany
Answer: C) United States

• Backed by increasing economic ties, the United States has emerged as India’s biggest trading partner in 2022-23. The bilateral trade between India and the US increased by 7.65 per cent to $128.55 billion in 2022-23 as against $119.5 billion in 2021-22, according to the provisional data of the commerce ministry.
• It was $80.51 billion in 2020-21.
• Exports to the US rose by 2.81 per cent to $78.31 billion in 2022-23 as against $76.18 billion in 2021-22, while imports grew by about 16 per cent to $50.24 billion
• Exports to China dipped by about 28 per cent to $15.32 billion in 2022-23, while imports rose by 4.16 per cent to $98.51 billion in the last fiscal. Trade gap widened to $83.2 billion in the last fiscal as against $72.91 billion in 2021-22
• The data showed that China was India’s top trading partner since 2013-14 till 2017-18 and also in 2020-21. Before China, the UAE was the country’s largest trading partner.
• In 2022-23, the UAE with $76.16 billion, was the third largest trading partner of India. It was followed by Saudi Arabia ($52.72 billion), and Singapore (USD 35.55 billion).

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7. What is the name of the new entity that Elon Musk has incorporated in the state of Nevada?
A) Y.AI
B) Z.AI
C) W.AI
D) X.AI
E) V.AI
Answer: D) X.AI

• Elon Musk has incorporated an entity called X.AI in the state of Nevada, potentially laying the groundwork for a startup that could pursue his artificial intelligence ambitions
  Musk and Jared Birchall, who operates Musk’s family office, incorporated X.AI in March, according to a Nevada state filing with the Secretary of State
• He was also involved early on in the creation of OpenAI. Musk helped start the organisation in 2015 and served as as co-chair along with Sam Altman, the current CEO.
  Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018 and has since criticized the organisation, which created a for-profit arm in 2019
• Microsoft Corp. has invested $10 billion into OpenAI.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs April 15&16

8. Who recently received the PravasiBharatiyaSamman award?
A) Raj Subramaniam
B) SundarPichai
C) IndraNooyi
D) Satya Nadella
E) Shantanu Narayen
Answer: A) Raj Subramaniam

• Raj Subramaniam, the Indian-American CEO of global transportation giant FedEx, has been presented with the prestigious PravasiBharatiyaSamman, the highest civilian award given by India to persons of Indian origin and Indian diaspora
• The other awardee, Darshan Singh Dhaliwal, was also present at the event.
• Subramanian is the president and CEO of FedEx Corporation, one of the world’s largest transportation companies. His international leadership experience and keen business insights have contributed immensely to the success of FedEx.

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9. Who was honoured with the Maharashtra Bhushan Award by Amit Shah?
A) AppasahebDharmadhikari
B) Balasaheb Thackeray
C) Sharad Pawar
D) Uddhav Thackeray
E) PrithvirajChavan
Answer: A) AppasahebDharmadhikari

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the Maharashtra Bhushan Award 2022 to spiritual leader and social activist Dattatreya Narayan alias AppasahebDharmadhikari at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai
• Maharashtra Chief Minister EknathShinde and Deputy Chief Minister DevendraFadnavis were present on this occasion
• The Maharashtra Bhushan Awards were instituted in 1995 after the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance came to power in the state. This award were given to persons who made outstanding contributions for society.

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10. Who has been crowned Femina Miss India World 2023?
A) SanjanaVij of Haryana
B) Nandini Gupta of Rajasthan
C) AdlineCastelino of Karnataka
D) Neha Jaiswal of Uttar Pradesh
E) AavritiChoudhary of Jabalpur
Answer: B) Nandini Gupta of Rajasthan

• Nandini Gupta of Rajasthan has been crowned Femina Miss India World 2023 and will represent the country at the Miss World contest
• Nandini, 19, who hails from Kota, was crowned the winner at the Grand Finale event in Imphal, Manipur
• Delhi’s SheryaPoonja was declared Femina Miss India 2023 – 1st Runner-up, and Manipur’s ThounaojamStrelaLuwang emerged as the 2nd Runner-up

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs April 15&16

11. Which institute in India has collaborated with NASA-Caltech and Sweden’s University of Gothenburg to develop a low-cost camera setup that can provide multispectral imaging of four chemical species in a flame using single DSLR camera?
A) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
B) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
C) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
D) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
E) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
Answer: E) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore

• The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore in collaboration with the NASA-Caltech from the US and Sweden’s University of Gothenburg has developed a low-cost camera setup which can provide multispectral imaging of four chemical species in a flame using single DSLR camera.
• It would come in handy for the study of combustion of fuels which in turn can lead to improvement in combustion engines to make them more efficient and reduce carbon emissions, researchers believe.
• the low-cost DSLR camera device ‘CL-Flam’ was developed after nearly three years of research in collaboration with the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, and NASA-Caltech, USA.
• The cost of developing the device, put together by a five-member team of researchers, was around Rs 50,000.

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12. Where was Kenya’s first operational earth observation satellite launched from?
A) Russia
B) China
C) India
D) United States
E) France
Answer: D) United States

• Kenya launched its first operational earth observation satellite onboard a SpaceX rocket from the United States, a live feed from Elon Musk’s rocket company
• The satellite, developed by nine Kenyan engineers, will collect agricultural and environmental data, including on floods, drought and wildfires, that authorities plan to use for disaster management and to combat food insecurity.
• The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Taifa-1 satellite, took off at about 0648 GMT without incident from Vandenberg Base in California, after three postponements due to bad weather
• The satellite was put together with the help of Bulgarian aerospace company Endurosat at a cost of 50 million Kenyan shillings ($372,000) over two years
• The launch rocket had 50 payloads from other countries, including Turkey, under SpaceX’s rideshare programme.

Turkey’s first observation satellite launched into Orbit

• Turkey’s first observation satellite, IMECE, was launched into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in the US state of California
• IMECE’s orbit will be sun-synchronous at an altitude of 423 miles and will be used in the fields of defense, disaster management, environment and urbanization, as well as forestry and agriculture

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs April 15&16

13. Which initiative was launched by the Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inIndia?
A) Animal Welfare Awareness Program
B) Fishery Development Scheme
C) Dairy Farming Promotion Initiative
D) Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative
E) Livestock Vaccination Campaign
Answer: D) Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative

• Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying ParshottamRupala launched the Animal Pandemic Preparedness Initiative and World Bank-funded Animal Health System Support for One Health to enhance India’s preparedness and response to potential animal pandemics, in line with the One Health approach.
• this initiative aims to enhance India’s preparedness and response to animal pandemics, with a focus on zoonotic diseases that pose a threat to both animal and human health

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14. Which company signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve for efficient entry process for vehicles entering into the forest area?
A) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)
B) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)
C) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
D) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
E) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC)
Answer: B) National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

• To facilitate seamless and efficient entry process for vehicles entering into the forest area, Indian Highways Management Company Limited (IHMCL) a company incorporated by NHAI to carry out Electronic Tolling, inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve spread across the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
• The initiative aims to provide FASTag based payment system at Forest entry points and will extend the benefit of collection of Ecosystem Management Coordination (EMC) fee via FASTag at various entrance points of the Tiger reserve.
• The FASTag system employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to enable automatic toll payments at toll plazas and affixation of FASTag on all 4-wheelers & above vehicles have been mandated across India.
• By enabling FASTag – based payments at forest entry points, visitors can avoid long queues and delays, allowing them to savor the natural beauty and wildlife of these areas without any hassles

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15. Which organization’s Young Authors’ Conference was held on “Civilizational Dialogue Among SCO Member States” in New Delhi, India?
A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B) World Trade Organization (WTO)
C) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)
D) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
E) World Health Organization (WHO)
Answer: C) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

• Minister of State for Culture & External Affairs, Smt. MeenakashiLekhi inaugurated the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Young Authors’ Conference, in the presence of Prof.Govind Prasad Sharma Chairman, National Book Trust India, Smt. Saumya Gupta IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Education, and Shri Yuvraj Malik Director, National Book Trust India.
• The Conference has been organised by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India on 12-13 April 2023 at The Leela Palace, New Delhi, with National Book Trust India as the Implementing Agency.
• The theme of the Conference is Civilizational Dialogue amongst the SCO member nations – Perspectives from Young Scholars, with the sub-themes of History & Philosophy, Economy, Religion, Culture, Literature and Science & Medicine.
• The two-day SCO Young Authors’ Conference will provide a dynamic platform to explore the avenues of modern education, training and advanced training of youth, wider involvement in entrepreneurial activities and innovative projects.
• The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organisation founded in Shanghai on 15 June 2001. The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan).
• Also, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari addresses 11th Biennial International Conference on Ports, Shipping and Logistics held in Mumbai

2nd meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) under the Indian G20 Presidency

• The second meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) under the Indian G20 Presidency was held on 12-13 April 2023, on the margins of the 2023 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group.
• Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, and Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Shaktikanta Das jointly chaired the meeting.
• The meeting saw participation of around 350 delegates from G20 members, 13 invitee countries, and various international and regional organisations
• A meeting of the Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) was also held on April 12, 2023, which was co-chaired by Hon’ble Finance Minister, IMF MD, and World Bank President.
• the 3rd G20 FMCBG meeting which will be held in July 2023 in Gandhinagar, India, and subsequently the Leaders’ Summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 8-9, 2023

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16. Which Indian minister addressed the India-France Business Summit and CEOs Roundtable in Paris, France?
A) Minister of Finance
B) Minister of Home Affairs
C) Minister of External Affairs
D) Minister of Commerce & Industry
E) Minister of Defence
Answer: D) Minister of Commerce & Industry

• The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, and Textiles, Piyush Goyal, addressed the India – France Business Summit and CEOs Roundtable in Paris, France.
• The summit was organized by the Embassy of India, Paris, France, in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the Movement des enterprises de France (MEDEF), and the Indo French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI).
• The summit sessions focused on four main topics: Building a green future; Critical and Emerging Technologies: The New Strategic Frontier; Defence Cooperation: Securing a Shared Future ThroughAtmanirbhar Bharat, and France and India: Springboard to Europe and Indo-Pacific. The CEOs Roundtable was addressed by more than 50 CEOs from Indian and French companies, representing sectors such as agriculture, tourism, defence, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, textiles, and aerospace.

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17. Who inaugurated the Peerah-Kunfer Tunnel at Ramban?
A) Nitin Gadkari
B) Amit Shah
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Narendra Modi
E) Piyush Goyal
Answer: A) Nitin Gadkari

• Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari inaugurated Peerah-Kunfer Tunnel at Ramban
• The 924 meters long Tube 1 of the Peeda-Kunfer Tunnel would bypass 2.9 km congested, zigzag, and the accident-prone area between Nashri and Ramban. The tunnel is a part of the ongoing four-lane project of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) between Udhampur and Ramban on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
• The tunnel will reduce the 2.9 km distance National Highway and it would provide huge relief to the passengers travelling in the Ramban district on the national highway.
• However, the work on the second tube, T-2, of the Peeda-Kunfer Tunnel was also in progress and only 50 to 100 meters of excavation work was pending on the second tube

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